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WILLIAM CHURCH, OF NORTHAMPTON, ENGLAND.

DEVICE FOR MEASURING FEET, LASTS, AND THE LIKE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 25, 1910.

Application filed June 3, 1908. Serial No. 436,522.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, IVILLIAM CHURQI-I, a subject of the King of GreatBritain, residing at Northampton, in the county of Northampton, in theKingdom of England, boot carriage and the fore part ga e set for a righthand boot; Fig. 3, a longltudinal section of the machine; Fig. 3 anenlarged view of a portion of Fig. 3, partly in section, the plane ofsection beingupon the longitudinal center line of the apparatus; Fig. 1,a bottom plan view thereof; Fig. 5, a fragmentary plan view of the forepart gage with certain parts removed; Fig. 6, an inverted plan view ofthe bottom table of the fore part gage; Fig. 7, a detail view of theslotted guide and foot piece for causing -the fore part gage to expandor contract as it moves longitudinally; Fig. 8, a plan view of the balljoint carriage; Fig. 9, a plan, section and underneath plan respectivelyof the loosecenter piece with tape orifice; Fig. 10, a detail view ofthe ball joint guard; Fig. 11, a perspective view and sectionalelevation of a slightly modified form of gear for working the ball jointand instep carriages and the fore-part gage; Fig. 12, a detail view ofthe locking finger and bell mechanism; Fig. 13, a plan view of therollers P and P and their guiding mecha nism; Fig. 1 1, an elevation ofthe same; Fig. 15, a sectional elevation of the same taken on the line1515, Fig. 13; Fig. 16, is a perspective view of the block E with .itsdepending supporting legs forming a part of the ball joint carriage;Fig. 17 is a perspective view of the member E also forming a part of theball joint carriage; Fig. 18 is a perspective view of the ring E whichis mounted as will be later described; Fig. 19 is a detail view of thesleeve J Fig.

20 is a perspective. view of the table 7 Fig. 21 is a perspective viewof the table 8, forminga part of the fore part gage; Fig. 22 is aperspective view of one of the tables 18; Fig. 23 is a perspective viewof the cover plate 31; F ig. 24 is a perspective view of one of theplates 27 upon which the contour of shoes may be engraved; and Fig. 25is a perspective view of the center piece 33. The various views, 16 to25. inclusive, are details of component parts of the carriage-of themachine.

Referring first to Figs. 1, 2, 3, 3 9 and I 10, A is the casing or baseof the apparatus, B a raised platform for the heel so that the latter issomewhat raised when the foot is measured, and this platform Bcorresponds approximately to the height of the heel in the pair of bootsor shoes Worn by the person being measured.

B is an upright fixed at the rear of the platform B forming an abutmentfor the rear part of the heel.

D are wings made of springy material which are fastened to the platformB, and serve to steady the heel and keep it central. On the casing Athere is mounted a sliding carriage E, Figs. 2 and 8, which is mountedor guided on the circular block E (see also Figs. 14 and 15) fastened byscrews through the holes E to a depending bracket E which has legs 49mounted upon the longitudinally fixed rods 50 and provided withlaterally adjustable guards Gr Figs. 3 and 10 which act as locators forthe ball joint. The depending bracket E projects through a slot at inthe base A, the said slot running nearly the len th of the base. Theguards G have rods 1 Figs. 2 and 10 sliding in holes or sockets g Fig. 8in the carriage E, and they are adjusted from both sides of the machine,either by pushing or pulling the knobs g. This carriage E with its blockE and its depending bracket E is hereinafter referred to, as the balljoint carriage. It is capable of being adjusted longitudinally of thedevice by suitable means, such as arack H and pinion I. The ball jointcarriage is carried by its depending bracket E and to this bracket bymeans of a hole 51 is attached one end of a rod F Figs. 3 and 11attached to the rack H. The bracket E embraces a rotatable sleeve J,having a square hole through it. Through this square hole, a shaft IQ ofsquare sec- Kit tion passes, (see Fig. 19) journaled suitably at bothends of the casing at L, so as to be capable of being rotated by bevelgearing M, actuated from the same shaft Q, as the rack H and pinion Iabove referred to. To the rotating sleeve J, a tape measure N is securedat approximately its middle. This tape or measure N doubled is woundaround the sleeve, and its ends are brought through a suitable orifice 0above the depending bracket E and through block E secured to thebracket. Upon this block E the carriage E is capable of being turnedthrough a considerable angle say approximately 30 for right and leftfeet, the turning being limited by a stop E Fig. 8 on the carriage E,moving in the slot E against the ends of which the stop abuts, the slotbeing formed in a ring E (see Figs. 16 and 17) fixed immovable to thebracket E by screws passed through the holes E The effect of theforegoing arrangement is that when the ball joint carriage E is movedbackward and forward by the rack and pinion device H and I, the shaftcarrying the sleeve J is rotated, and therefore the sleeve J to whichthe measure is secured, caused to wind up or unwind the two lengths ofthe measuring tape N, according as the ball joint carriage E is broughtto, or retracted from, the heel support B. The means for rotating thepinion I and the bevel gearing M, preferably consist of an upright shaftQ, carrying a rotating disk R I and a handle S, the disk being markedwith sizes and half sizes. The rotating disk can be arranged so as torotate under the main cover of the device, so that the numbers markedthereon will be caused to come underneath a small orifice in the coveror opposite a locking device or pointer and so indicate the distancebetween the ball. joint carriage and the heel, that it will indicate.

the size of boot or shoe required. A suit able locking device Thereinafter described is provided for locking the disk R in its adjustedposit-ion. The indication through the orifice, or a particular numeralcoming opposite the locking device, will give the size of boot required,while the measurement on the tape will give the actual fit requiredwhether arranged in a scale A, B, C, D, etcetera, or 1, 2, 3, 4,etcetera.

It will be obvious that the automatic adjustment of the tape N as theball joint carjoint for a given fitting will vary according.

to the size of boot required, that is to say according to the length ofthe foot.

The instep carriage U also mounted by depending legs on the rods isarranged on a similar plan to the ball joint carriage E except that theadjustable guard is not required, and it is connected by a differentrack and pinion gear through the rod F with the disk R and handle S,namely a rack H and a pinion 1 Figs. 3 and 11 of smaller diameter thanthe pinion I, so that its motion will be somewhat slower than that ofthe ball joint carriage E. As there is in all normal feet practically afixed relation from the distance of the heel to the ball joint and fromthe heel to the instep, the relative travels of the ball joint carriageE and the instep carriage U can be easily fixed. The devices formeasuring the circumferences of the heel, and the instep have anarrangement for shortening or lengthening the tapes, similar to that foradjusting the tapes of the ball joint carriage, that is to say, J is asleeve, and J Fig. 3 a pulley on the square shaft K, and N and N tapes,secured approximately at their middle thereto.

X is a guide for the tape Y adapted to change the direction of travel ofthe tape from a vertical travel into a diagonal one.

P are spring rollers to keep the tapes taut on the sleeve J J and pulleyJ Referring to Figs. 13, 14 and 15, it will be seen that these consistof the roller P journaled in fixed bearings, and a second roller Pjournaled in slots P formed in the sides of the supporting bracket P Theroller P is pressed against the roller P through the agency of a springP acting on a sliding member P bearing against the journals on the endsof the roller P and the other end of the spring bearing against anabutment carried on the bracket P The bracket P is fixed upon a crosspiece P in the cavity of the bracket E". The function of the rollers isto apply a grip or pressure'to the tapes to keep them taut.

2 is a third sliding piece or carriage anounted upon and secured to abracket 6 which has legs carried by the longitudinally fixed rods 50 soas to slide thereon (Figs. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6) and I provide mechanismfor sliding the carriage relatively to, and at a greater speed than theother two carriages E and U so that when the ball joint carriage E comesunder the ball joint of the foot, the instep carriage U comes under theinstep, and this third movable slide 2 comes under the fore part of thefoot. This movement is provided for by providing an extrarack 3 and atrain of toothed wheels 4 and 5 Fig. at and a third one (see Fig. 11)gearing in the rack H. The rack 3 is bolted to the bracket 6 of thecarriage 2, and the pinion, 4 derives its motion from rack H by means ofthe intermediate pinions, the pinions being of such a size as to producethe required speed relatively to the other two carriages. Mounted on themovable slide or carriage 2 is a table 7, (see Figs. 1, 3, 3 5, 6 and20) and on this table is pivoted a fore part gage. This fore part gagecomprises 22 in the tables 18.

a pair of fiat tables 8 (see Figs. 1, 3, 3, 5 and 21) which overlap theball joint carria e E. The tables 8 are pivoted to the tab e 7 onseparate pivots 9, there being a space between the tables for theorifice 0.

Each table 8 has a stud 10 (Fig. 6) on its under side, having a piece 11at its end, which enters a slotted guide 12 (Fig. 7) fixed to the baseA. These slotted guides 12 are shown in Fig. 2 set at an angle, theangle being such as to cause the tables 8 to expand, as the table 7moves toward the disk R, and contract as they move toward the heel.Slots 13 are provided in the table 7 to enable the pins 10 to passthrough, and allow for the pins to approach or recede from each other.By engraving shapes or designs on these tables 8 of the various bottomshapes of the fore part of boots supplied, the shape of boots at thefore part most suitable for the comfort of the foot being measured, canbe ascertained. But with this degree of simplicity, the apparatusoperates very imperfectly, because the width of feet do not bear a fixedproportion to their length, and consequently some additional means isrequired to adjust the width of the tables of the forepart gage, to suitthe width of individual feet being measured. In order to effect this,there is employed according to this invention on the top of the twotables 8, another pair of tables 18. These tables 18 (see Figs. 1, 3, 3,5 and 22) are pivoted to the lower tables at 9. They move with the lowertables 8, but are adjustable to any width required by the movement ofpivoted handles, 19 coupled to the respective tables 18 by a stud 20 onthe coupling rods 21, engaging a slot The movement of the tables 18 isrestricted, by means of a pin 23 on each table 18 entering a slot 24 inthe lower table 8, or by the stops 25.

26 are dial plates to which the handles 1.9 are pivoted, and providedwith a scale. These pivoted handles 19 by means of indicating fingers atthe end, register the adjustment of the tables 13 on the scale. Thesedial plates are arranged by the mechanism now to be described, toapproach or recede from each other at the same time as, and in unisonwith, the contraction and expansion of the tables 8 of the fore partgage, but

, to travel longitudinally in unison with the ball joint carriage E.This mechanism is as follows z-Fixed to the block E on which the balljoint carriage E is mounted, and projecting at each side thereof, is abar 14', and in each end of this bar are pieces 15 shown by dotted lines(Fig. 5) sliding in and out of the said bar 14:. The pieces 15 are madeto move in and out by the expansion and contraction of the flat tables8, as

they travel longitudinally away from or toward the disk R. This in andout movement, is brought about by coupling the pieces 15 to the tables8, by means of pins 16 on the pieces 15, entering slots 17 in the tables8, so that the expanding of the tables 8 will extend the pieces 15. Theslots 17 are made of considerable length, because the forepart gage 7has a greater travel, than the ball joint carriage E. The dial plates 26are fixed to these pieces 15. Consequently the dial plates are movedlongitudinally by the ball joint carriage, but are expanded andcontracted simultaneously with the expansion and contraction of thetables 8 and 13 of the forepart gage.

On the tables 18 are fitted a pair of plates 27 shown in Figs. 1, 2, 3,3 and 24k moving at the same rate as, and expanding and contracting withthe tables 18. O11 the plates 27, are engraved shapes or designs of thediiferent bottom shapes 45 of the fore part of the boots and shoessupplied. The plates 27 are held down on the plates 18 by means of slots28 engaging studs 29 on the tables, and a hole 46 engaging a pin 30 sothat they can be readily fixed, or removed and turned over, and refixedto display at the opposite side other designs. Consequently when apersons foot is placed on the fore part gage, it is easy to see which.shape is most suitable for the foot.

31 is a cover plate, (Figs. 2, 3 5 and 23,) which is fixed to thecircular block E of the ball joint carriage by the screws 32 inserted inthe holes 47, and in the center line of this, there is provided a loosecenter piece 33 (Figs. 2, 3, 3 9, 23 and 25) with the orifice O in it,through which the ends of the measuring tapes N for the ball joint arepassed. This center piece being free, enables the orifice 0 throughwhich the mess uring tapes N issue, to adjust itself according to theangle, into which the carriage l5 has been turned, to suit a left footor right foot. The tables 18 of the fore part gage are provided withdepressions, so-that the plate 31 of the ball joint carriage may lieflush with the edges 34 of the tables 18. The object of the cover plate31 is to pro vide in conjunction with the plates 27 a rest for the balljoint of the foot and also for ascertaining the shape of the fore partof the foot. The center piece 33 lies in the socket 47 in the block Eand projects through the hole 48 in the plate 31.

It is obvious that if desired the ball joint carriage E,.the instepcarriage U and the fore part gage, can be operated by means of threeseparate racks 3, H and H shown in Fig. 11 and each rack operated by aseparate pinion worked off shaft Q.

In connection with the dial R that is marked with sizes and half sizes,I provide,

or locking arm 35 sliding in a socket 3G. The pulling out of this finger55 by means of the knob 37 operates through a stud 38 engaging in a fork39 in a lex er, a bell hammer 40, Fig. 4:, that is, it pulls the hammeraway from the bell 41, but when the finger 35 flies by the action of aspring 42 into engagement with any of the slots in the dial R, thehammer is made to strike the bell a1, Figs. at and 11, and so produce anaudible signal. The locking pin is so arranged that by turning it alittle, it is locked by the slot 43 out of engagement with the peripheryof the dial R. The fork 39 in the lever, permits of the stud havingsufficient play to admit of this.

The mode of using the device is as follows :The two lengths of each tapeare spread apart, on either side of the machine, ready for the receptionof a customers foot, the tapes N being preferably passed between elasticbands at on the guards G. The heel of the foot is now placed on theplatform B against the uprights B at the back, and the fore part of thefoot on the fore part page. The handle S turning the upright shaft Q, isthen rotated, and thereby the ball joint carriage E adjusted to locatethe ball joint of the foot, the instep carriage U to locate the instep,and the fore part gage brought into correct position ready for use. Theguards G enable the ball joint of the foot to be exactly located. Thesize of the foot can then be plainly read on the disk R, giving the sizeof boot required. The disk is locked by the finger and the bell rings toindicate it is locked. In the drawing, the disk R registers No. 8 menssize. The turning of the handle also rotates as previously explained thesleeves J and J and the pul ley J and so shortens or pays out relatively the tapes N, N and B The fitting of the boot is then ascertainedfirstly by measuring the ball joint of the foot. I do not howevermeasure the ball joint of the foot straight across, but the ball jointcarriage E is turned, until the requisite angle is obtained formeasuring the ball joint. The two lengths of the tape N are then raisedto go around the ball joint of the foot, and the required length of tapehaving been automatically let out, measurement is taken from a markedpoint on one length of tape, to a marked point on the other length oftape, thus denoting the fitting of the boot at the ball joint. Secondly,the instep and heel tapes having been automatically paid out by theturning of the disk R to the required extent, the measurement of theinstep and heel are taken in a similar manner, thus denoting the fittingrequired at those parts. Thirdly, the shape of the boot at the fore partmost suitable for the comfort of the foot being measured, is shown bythe fore part gage, which has engraved upon it the various bottom shapesof boots supplied. This gage which has been auto matically moved by theturning of the disk can be further adjusted by the indicating fingers 19to expand or contract the tables 18 and the plates 27 on the top ofthem, and make the shape or design thereon correspond with the size ofboot registered on the disk.

I declare that what I claim is 1. An apparatus for measuring feet andlasts, comprising in combination a base; a support for the heel carriedon the base; a. gear pivotally mounted on the base; an instep supportslidably mounted on the base; a rack attached to said support andmeshing with said gear; a second gear pivotally mounted on said base,mechanically connected with said first gear; a ball joint supportslidably mounted on the base; a rack mounted on said ball joint supportand engaging said second gear; and an indicating device mechanicallyconnected to the said gears.

2. A measuring device for feet and lasts, comprising in combination abase; a heel support mounted on said base; an instep support slidablymounted on said base; a ball joint support slidably mounted on saidbase; a spline shaft journaled in said base; drums splined on said shaftand swiveled respectively in the instep support and the ball jointsupport; tapes carried by the respective drums; and mechanicalconnections between said supports and said shaft to cause the shaft torotate as the supports are moved.

3. An apparatus for measuring feet and lasts, comprising in combinationa base; a heel support mounted on said base; an instep support slidablymounted on said base and having a slot adapted to guide a tape; a balljoint support slidably mounted on said base and having a slot adapted toguide a second tape; a spline shaft mounted in said base; drums splinedon said shaft and swiveled in the respective supports; tapes attached tosaid drums and guided by the slots formed in their respective supports;and mechanical connections between the supports and the spline shaftwhereby the latter is caused to rotate as the former are moved for thepurpose of winding and unwinding the tapes.

4. A measuring device for feet and lasts comprising in combination abase; a heel support mounted on said base; an instep support slidablymounted on said base; a ball joint support slidably mounted on saidbase; a spline shaft mounted in said base; drums splined on said shaftand swiveled respectively in the instep support and the ball jointsupport; tapes carried by the respective drums; mechanical connectionsbetween said supports and said shaft to cause the shaft to rotate as thesupports are moved; and an indicating device mechani- 'cally connectedto said supports and adapted to indicate the lengths of shoecorresponding to their successive positions.

5. An apparatus for measuring feet and lasts, comprising in combinationa base; a support for the heel mounted on the base; a support for theinstep slidably mounted on the base; a support for the ball jointslidably mounted on the base; a shaft pivotally mounted in said base; agraduated dial rigidly mounted on said shaft; a gear rigidly mounted onsaid shaft; a second and larger gear also rigidly mounted on said shaft;a rack rigidly attached to the instep support and engaging the first orsmaller gear; and a rack rigidly attached to the ball joint support andengaging the second or larger gear.

6. An apparatus for measuring feet and lasts comprising in combination abase; a heel support mounted on said base; an instep support slidablymounted on said base and provided with means for guiding a tape; a balljoint support slidably mounted on said base having means for guiding asecond tape; a shaftpivotally mounted in the base; an indicating devicemechanically attached to said shaft; a gear rigidly attached to saidshaft; a second gear rigidly attached to said shaft; a bevel gearrigidly attached to said shaft; a rack rigidly attached to the instepsupport and meshing with the first gear; a second rack rigidly attachedto the ball joint gear; a spline shaft mounted in the base; a secondbevel gear mounted on said spline shaft and meshing with the first bevelgear; drums splined on said spline shaft. and respectively swiveled inthe instep support and the ball oint support; tapes attached to saiddrums and guided by the guiding means carried by the respectivesupports.

7. In apparatus for measuring feet and lasts, a girth measuring devicecomprising in combination a base; a support mounted on said base; guidescarried by said support and adapted to direct a tape; a shaft journaledin the base; a drum mounted on said shaft; a tape attached to said drum,and guided by the guides in the support; and mechanical means wherebythe shaft is caused to rotate to a position corresponding to the lengthsof the foot measured.

8. A device for measuring feet and lasts, comprising in combination abase; a heel support mounted on the base; a movable support slidablymounted on the base; supporting plates pivotally mounted on said movablesupport and adapted to carry shoe contours; guides rigidly attached tothe base; projections carried on said supporting plates and engagingsaid guides; means for moving said movable support; and mechanicalconnection between said means and an indicating device.

9. In devices for measuring feet, a plat form for supporting the forwardportion of the foot, comprising in combination a base; a supportslidably mounted on said base; a second support slidably mounted on saidbase; means for moving said supports simultaneously and at differentspeeds; plates pivotedto said second support; guides mounted 011 thebase; lugs carried by said pivoted plates and engaging said guides; asecond set of plates pivoted to the first set of plates and adapted tocarry diagrams of shoe contours; a cross arm carried by the firstsliding support; members slidably mounted in said cross arm; lugs onsaid sliding members engaging slots in the first set of pivoted plates;dial plates carried by said sliding members; levers pivoted to said dialplates; and links pivoted to said levers having lugs engaging slots inthe second set of pivoted plates.v

10. In devices for measuring feet, a platform for supporting the forwardportion of the foot, comprising in combination. a base;

a support slidably mounted on said base; a second support slidablymounted on said base; means for moving said supports s1- multaneouslyand at different speeds; plates pivoted to said second support; guidesmounted on the base; lugs carried by sa1d pivoted plates and engagingsaid guldes; a second set of plates pivoted to the first set of platesand adapted to carry diagrams of shoe contours; a cross arm carried bythe first sliding support; members slidablymounted in said cross arm;lugs on said sliding members engaging slots in the first set of pivotedplates; dial plates carried by said sliding members; levers pivoted tosaid dial plates; links pivoted to said'levers having lugs engagingslots in the second setof pivoted plates; tape guides earned by thefirst sliding support and swiveled thereon; and a tape guided thereby.

11. In devices for measuring feet, a platform for supporting the forwardportion of the foot, comprising in combination a base; a supportslidably mounted on said base; a second support slidably mounted on saidbase; means for moving said supports s1- multaneously and at differentspeeds; plates pivoted to said second support; guides mounted on thebase; lugs carrled by said pivoted plates and engaging said guides; asecond set of plates pivoted to the first set of plates and adaptedtocarry diagrams of shoe contours; a cross arm carried by the firstsliding support; members slidably mounted in said cross arm; lugs onsaid sliding members engaging slots in the first set of pivoted plates;dial plates carried by said sliding members; levers pivoted to said dialplates; links pivoted to said levers and having lugs engaging slots inthe second set of pivoted plates; tape guides carried by the firstsliding support and a tape guided thereby.

u 12. An apparatus for measuring feet and lasts, comprising incombination a base; a heel support carried on said base; guides adaptedto direct a tape to said heel support; an instep support slidablymounted on said base; guides carried by said lnstep support adapted todirect a tape; a ball oint support slidably mounted on said base; aguiding member swiveled therein and adapted to direct a tape; afore-part support slidably mounted on said base; plates pivotallymounted on said fore-part support; guides on the base; lugs on saidpivoted plates engaging said guides; a second set of plates piv'otallymounted on said first set of plates and adapted to carry diagrams ofshoe contours; a cross arm carried by the instep support; membersslidably mounted in said cross arm; lugs on said sliding membersengaging slots in the first set of pivoted plates; dial plates carriedby said sliding members;

levers pivoted to said dia l plates; links pivoted to said levers andhaving lugs engaging slots in the second set of pivoted plates; a shaftournaled 1n the base; an indicating device mechanically connected tosaid shaft; a gear rigidly mounted on said shaft; a second gear rigidlymounted on said shaft; a bevel gear rigidly mounted on said shaft; aspline shaft journaled in the base; a drum rigidly attached to saidspline shaft; a tape attached to said drum and guided to the heelsupport; drums splined on said shaft and swiveled respectively in theinstep support and the ball joint support; tapes attached to said drumsand guided by the guides in the respective supports; a second bevel gearrigidly attached to said spline shaft and meshing with the first bevelgear; a rack rigidly attached to the instep support and engaging thefirst gear; a second rack rigidly attached to the ball joint support andengaging the second geai a third rack rigidly attached to the fore=partsupport; and a gear train mechanically connecting said third rack to oneof the other racks.

13. In a device of the class described; the combination of a support forthe heel; a second support for another part of the foot, said supportsbeing movable relatively to each other; a measuring tape; and mechanismconnected to said tape and operated by the relative movement of saidsupports to draw in or pay out said tape.

14. In a device of the class described, the combination of a support forthe heel; a second support for another part of the foot, said supportsbeing movable relatively to each other; tapes carried by the supports;and mechanism connected to said tapes and operated by the relativemovement of said supports to draw in or pay out said tapes.

15. In a device of the character described, the combination of aplurality of relatively movable supports for different portions of afoot, girth measuring tapes carried by said supports; and a mechanismconnected to said tapes and operated by the relative movement of saidsupports to pay out or draw in said tapes.

16. In a device of the character described, the combination of a baseframe; a heel support mounted on said frame; a ball joint carriagemounted to move longitudinally on said frame; plates pivoted on saidball joint carriage; and connections between said plates :and the basewhereby said plates are caused to move laterally as the ball jointcarriage is moved.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto signed my name this 15 day of May1908, in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

IVILLIAM CHURCH.

Vitnesses WILLIAM BARKER, ARTHUR GEORGE STEVENSON.

